Im having trouble standing up, i go out about twice a month and have done for the last year?

Question

i can get up, but only for a couple of seconds on small swell. i have a second hand average board thats 6'7, im 6'1 average build, i dont want to buy a long board, it wont fit in my car and its apain to take on a flight. I have heard good things about a fish board, any advice?, size?

Answer 1

you don't go enough and you need a egg/longboard. won't fit in your car? use a roof rack and a board bag. you don't need a fish yet.

Answer 2

we all have this drama when learning try leading with your arm in the direction you are moving and with a slight bend in your knees. for more speed lean forward on the front of your board as this evens out the weight. and yes the fish is a good board not so much in low swell but surf the point of the break down into  the pipe for best results.  hope this helps.

and keep at it

Answer 3

ya fish are fine to start on heres a good link--http://www.islesurfboards.com/index.asp?...

Answer 4

There are good things about both long and short boards. I ride both (one at a time , of course). In the mid sixties, like almost everybody else, I started on a longboard. I went shorter and shorter every summer, during the 'short board revolution.

You need a board that will float you well enough for you to take off (paddle and catch a wave). Most people learn best on long boards, although I have seen lots of surfers start on a short board and master it. Long boards are ideal for learners. There are also good intermediate length boards to learn on, funshapes, mini-mals and some hybrids.There are no RULES for learning how to surf.

Go to a good local surf shop and talk to the surfers there. They will give you good advice for what works in the local breaks you will be riding.

Don't buy a surf board to fit your car, buy a surfboard for the waves you ride, your body size and skill level. It costs just as much to fly with a 9'6" as it does a 6'7".

A fish is a design that lets you ride a board that is a little bit shorter that you would normally ride. They tend to be a little fat and 'floaty'However, it is probably the worst to try to learn on. It is perfect for short radius turns and tends to be tough for a beginner to handle. I have a great fish, but I have been surfing just a little while now. If you are having trouble getting up, it may be practice that you need, not a new board.

I have been surfing for 42 years. I hope you do learn to surf some day, it will give you joy for life.

Answer 5

try riding the white wash and then move to the bigger stuff as the others said you need to get out more try get hold of a longer board

Answer 6

Like SD said, you can try an egg. It's your best alternative to a longboard. And you need to surf more. You won't gain much skill surfing only 24 times a year. You stated you were average build, so I'm guessing 170 lbs. The 6'7" board is in your range. A fish is a really fun board, it's thicker and wider, giving you more stability. But unless you can invest more time in the water, buying another board will be a waste of money.

Answer 7

Go hard or go home....Sorry to say but you are not getting out enough.....Won't matter what board you buy or don't  buy if can't get the practice....Hey I  am trying to be honest here.

Answer 8

Are you serious about surfing?  Well, you cannot gain much skill surfing only 24 times a year.  Although the 6'7" board is in your range, a fish is so much more fun, and because it's thicker and wider, it will give you more stability; however, it would really be a waste of money if you cannot invest more time in the water.  Like Maui said, “Go hard or go home!”  =P  GOOD LUCK!